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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Walt Disney World News and Rumors 2/23/15 - 3/1/15

News and Rumors are gathered from various different sources. All rumors are rumors and are to be taken as such. News

Magic Kingdom

Pirates of the Caribbean will see a
lengthy refurbishment this summer from May 11 through September 25.

Parts of the new hub have opened, with new grassy areas, sidewalks, fountains, new seating for Casey's Corner and the Plaza Restaurant, and more. In addition, a new fireworks FastPass+ location has opened, in the new Main Street Plaza Gardens, which is adjacent to Crystal Palace.

The dates for the 2015 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties have been
announced. Tickets will go on sale in April. Dates are:

Dates for the 2015 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party have been
released. Tickets will go on sale in April. The party dates
are:

November 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 29

December 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18

Epcot

The Egg-stravaganza Easter Egg Hunt will be returning to World Showcase. For $4.95, guests can purchase a special map that includes stickers that correspond to the actual
eggs that can be found in each of the the parks. Guests must search the park and put the character egg sticker on
the map where the actual character egg was found! Once all the eggs
have been located, guests must return their map to the redemption
station for a prize.

The 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival will be held from March 2 through May 15.

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show will be closed for a refurbishment from April 20-24.

On March 5, at Rafiki's Planet Watch, guests can learn about
amphibians and conservation with the "Spring Forward" special event.

Downtown Disney

Havaianas has opened in The Landing section.

Planet Hollywood will be seeing a re-design with the Disney Springs refurbishment. The restaurant will be called Planet Hollywood Observatory and it will receive a new facade, featuring brick on the outside, plus an outdoor bar and expanded terrace. Inside there will be a high-tech
planetarium with stars and constellations on the ceiling, as well as
Hollywood props and costumes and Hollywood movie features. In addition, a new menu will be rolled out.

At the Marketplace Co-Op, the WonderGround Gallery, which sells
unique artwork, will be moving into a spot being vacated by the
Beautifully Disney makeup location. In addition, The Sign Shop, which
will offer Disney Parks-inspired signs for sale, will take the place of
the WonderGround Gallery’s former space.

The Village Causeway recently opened, as well as a few new kiosks. They include: